Dance 1 - Lesson 6

In Year 1's Dance 1, Lesson 6, students are encouraged to embrace the vibrant colours of a rainbow through dance. The learning objectives are centred around performing a variety of movements to create a group dance phrase inspired by these colours. The pupils are expected to demonstrate different sizes and shapes using their bodies, work collaboratively to choreograph and recall a dance sequence, and refine their performance for a class presentation. The key vocabulary for this lesson includes 'phrase', 'motif', 'recall', 'rehearse', and 'refine'. Resources such as gymnastic mats, thematic music, colour-themed books, and optional coloured pom-poms or ribbons are utilised to enhance the learning experience. A video camera may also be used to record the performance for later review.

The lesson begins with a warm-up to prepare the learning space and engage the students in various travelling steps like skipping and galloping, encouraging them to express the emotions associated with different colours. The main activity involves discussing the concept of rainbows, their formation, and the emotions they evoke. Students are then divided into small groups to create dance phrases that correspond to the colours of the rainbow, incorporating movements from previous lessons. The culmination of the lesson is an informal performance where each group presents their part, followed by a 'rainbow' movement performed in a cannon sequence. The class concludes with a cool-down session, where pupils reflect on their performance and the Colours topic, engaging in stretching and breathing exercises to relax and consolidate their learning.